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FCC Part 15 Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device

may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any

interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested

and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15

of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the

following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

- Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

FCC RF Exposure Statement

To comply with the FCC RF exposure

compliance requirements, this device and

its antenna must not be co-located or

operating in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter.

For body worn operation, this device has

been tested and meets FCC RF exposure

guidelines when used with an accessory

that contains no metal and that positions

the device a minimum of 20 cm from the

body. Use of other accessories may not

ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure

guidelines.

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

IC Statement

This Class B digital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de classe B est

conforme à la norme NMB-003.

This device complies with Industry

Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) this device may not cause

interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux

CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux

appareils radio exempts de licence.

L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux

conditions suivantes:

(1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de

brouillage, et

(2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter

tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,

même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en

compromettre le fonctionnement.

RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation

exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment. This

equipment should be installed and

operated with minimum distance 20 cm

between the radiator and your body. This

transmitter must not be co-located or

operating in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter.

Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations:

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites

d’exposition aux rayonnements IC établies

pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet

équipement doit être installé et utilisé

avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance

entre la source de rayonnement et votre

corps.

Thames & Kosmos UK

Web: thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Phone: 01580 713000

Summary of content (28 pages)

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Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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E XP ERIM E NT MANUAL WARNING! Read this entire manual before use, including all of the safety rules on page 2, to familiarize yourself with the proper use of this product. Failure to operate the product correctly may result in damage to the product or personal property and may cause serious injury. helpful vIdeo! Scan this QR code to view a video of helpful tips for using and flying your camera drone. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr.
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Good to know! KIT CONTENTS If you are missing any parts, please contact Thames & Kosmos technical support.
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How to remove the propellers: 1 2 How to remove the small cable plugs: Push 1 2 If the propeller is stuck, use both tools together: 3 4 Push B side 5 Side view 6 Hold both tools Push 1st Edition 2021 Thames & Kosmos, LLC, Providence, RI, USA Thames & Kosmos® is a registered trademark of Thames & Kosmos, LLC. This work, including all its parts, is copyright protected.
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Robotics: Smart Machines — 5-in-1 Buildable Drone TABLE OF CONTENTS Kit Contents ..................................... Inside front cover Table of Contents ........................................................ 1 Safety Information ....................................................... 2 Important Information and Tips ................................. 3 ASSEMBLY STARTS ON PAGE 8 Downloading and Using the App .......................... 5 Camera Quadcopter Drone .................................
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SAFETY INFORMATION GENERAL WARNINGS WARNING. Only for use by children aged 8 years and older, due to accessible electronic components. Instructions for parents or other supervising adults are included and have to be observed. Keep packaging and instructions as they contain important information. WARNING. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard — small parts may be swallowed or inhaled. Store the experiment material and assembled models out of the reach of small children.
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Robotics: Smart Machines — 5-in-1 Buildable Drone IMPORTANT INFORMATION helpful vIdeo! Scan this QR code to view a video of helpful tips for using and flying your camera drone. Dear parents and adults, Children want to explore, understand, and create new things. They want to try new things and they want to do this on their own. They want to gain knowledge! They can do all of this with Thames & Kosmos experiment kits. With every single experiment, they grow smarter and more knowledgeable.
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Say Cheese! A R obo tic Eye Sky e h t in A quadcopter is a helicopter with four rotors. A rotor is a propeller that is spun around by a motor on a shaft. The four rotors in a quadcopter work together to allow it to hover and move through the air. By increasing or decreasing the speed of some or all of the rotors, the quadcopter can move in any direction.
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Using the App DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING THE APP To control and program the drone and other robots in this kit, you will need a free app. You can download the app for iOS devices from the iOS App Store, or for Android devices from Google Play. For device requirements, see the information section on the app’s download pages. To get the app: 1. Scan the QR code to the right to take you to the product page for this kit (or search for the “Robotics Smart Machines Drone app”).
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USING THE APP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Here is an overview of the controls in drone remote control mode. Use this mode with the drone only. Read the safety rules on page 2 and the flying instructions on page 11. 1. Return to main menu 2. Take photo 3. Take video 4. Motion control: Steer the drone by moving your smart device 5. Flight speed setting: Set the speed at which the drone moves. 6. 360 flip: The drone will do a somersault in the air. Flight speed must be set to medium or fast. 7.
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Using the App PROGRAMMING THE DRONE WITH THE APP 1 You can program your drone to follow a predetermined set of instructions in the drone programming mode. Here’s an overview of the controls in this mode: 1. Return to main menu 2. Take photo: When the program is running, you decide when the drone takes a photo by pressing this button. 3. Take video: Manually start and stop the video capture when the program is running. 4.
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CAMERA QUADCOPTER DRONE ASSEMBLY 1 3 10 6x 3x 1x 33 1x 21 22 1x 34 1x 35 1x 31 2x 36 Leave a small gap between each propellor and motor. 2x 37 1x 1x 32 40 2x pairs 4x Micro USB charging port Propeller B Propeller A x2 1 2 Red and blue wires Red and blue wires 3 8 Black and white wires Red and blue wires 4 Black and white wires Note: There are white lines on the A propellers. Make sure you put the propellers in the right spots.
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Camera Quadcopter Drone Camera (Motor wires not shown) Guide the motor cables through the holes in the motor arms to prevent the cables from touching the ground and getting caught on things. 5 LED 6 Note: Remove the clear protective film from the camera lens. Bottom view Camera Motor Motor 3 4 Power button Motor 2 Motor (Motor wires not shown) 1 LED Assemble the parts in the order shown.
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CAMERA QUADCOPTER DRONE ASSEMBLY Make sure the propeller shield rings are securely attached. Snap each ring onto the motor on the top ... ... and underneath. Spin each propeller with your finger to make sure the propellers don’t hit the rings. Propellers done! Read all of the flying instructions on the next page and all of the warnings on page 2 before flying your drone.
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Camera Quadcopter Drone FLYING YOUR CAMERA QUADCOPTER DRONE helpful vIdeo! 1. Before flying your drone, read all of the warnings and safety info on page 2 and perform a final preflight check, making sure that: Scan this QR code to view a video of helpful tips for using and flying your camera drone. a. all of the pieces of the model are securely attached, especially the propellers, b. the motors cables are threaded through the holes in the motor arms and completely out of the way of the propeller, and c.
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FLYING YOUR CAMERA QUADCOPTER DRONE Here is an explanation of the resulting behaviors when you slide the circles on the control pads in each of the four directions: Increase Altitude Pitch Forward Increases RPM (speed) on all four rotors simultaneously. Increases RPM on C and D (rear) motors, and/or decreases RPM on A and B (front) motors, to move forward. A B C D A B C D Decrease Altitude Decreases RPM on all four rotors simultaneously.
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Robotic Camera Car ROBOTIC CAMERA CAR (ZOOM SETUP) 1 3 18x 7 7x 12 8 2x 13 2x 9 2x 16 2x 2x 17 4x 26 27 28 2x 2x 2x 4x 32 2x 2x 18 4x 24 31 Please note: The next three models are driven by gears. If the model doesn’t work well, check the gears. Sometimes they are too close together and need some small gaps between them. 4x 29 2x 33 34 1x 21 22 1x 1x 30 2x 35 1x 36 1x 1x 2 Do steps 1–5 two times to make two identical assemblies.
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ROBOTIC CAMERA CAR (ZOOM SETUP) x2 70 mm x2 4 5 x2 60 6 60 7 14 mm mm
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Robotic Camera Car From step 7 8 From step 6 9 10 11 12 15
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ROBOTIC CAMERA CAR (ZOOM SETUP) Camera Motor a Motor b Motor d Motor c LED Done! Motor d Motor c Motor b Zoom setup Motor a Use the basic remote control mode in the app to control this model. 13 ROBOTIC CAMERA CAR (PAN SETUP) 12a Additional parts 1 1x 16 4 1x 11 1x Modify step 12 as shown here to turn the camera sideways for a panning shot.
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360-Degree Camera 360-DEGREE CAMERA 1 2 20x 3 2x 4 10x 2x 9 10 11 12 2x 1x 1x 4x 17 18 5 6 1x 2x 7 8 1x 13 2x 14 2x 3x 19 16 15 1x 20 4x 21 35 mm 22 1 2x 2x 1x 2x 23 24 25 26 27 28 2x 1x 1x 2x 2x 4x 31 32 2x 3 4x 2x 33 34 1x 1x 4 35 1x 36 1x 2 1x 5 70 mm 35 6 mm 7 17
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360-DEGREE CAMERA From step 4 From step 7 9 From step 3 60 mm 8 70 10 11 13 18 12 14 mm
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360-Degree Camera Adjust the assembly to make sure the center rod is perfectly vertical. 15 Rotate the annular gear to make sure the mini gear will turn it when the motor runs.
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360-DEGREE CAMERA Camera LED Motor b Motor a Motor d Motor c 19 Camera Done! Motor a Motor b Motor d Motor c LED Use the basic remote control mode in the app to control this model.
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Turntable Camera 2 19x 3 3x 4 10x 11 12 2x 3x 6 2x 1x 13 1x 4x 22 1x 1x 25 26 27 28 1x 1x 1x 2x 10 2x 1x 17 16 15 21 2x 9 1x 3x 20 2x 8 1x 14 1x 19 7 18 3x 3x 23 24 1x 2x 29 35 mm 1 60 mm TURNTABLE CAMERA 30 1 31 32 1x 1x 33 1x 2x 34 1x 2x 35 36 1x 1x 2 2 1 3 4 21
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TURNTABLE CAMERA 70 mm 5 6 7 Adjust the assembly, making sure the center rod is perfectly vertical.
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Turntable Camera 11 10 12 Camera Done! Motor a Motor b Motor b Motor a LED Use the basic remote control mode in the app to control this model.
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HANDS-FREE CAMERA MOUNT 3 4 3x 18 19 20 2x 2x 21 2x 22 33 2x 34 35 1 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 2 2 1 3 5 Clamp the model to a piece of furniture or other object as shown. Done! 4 24 Use selfie mode to take a hands-free photo! Use the basic remote control mode in the app to control this model.